It is interesting to see that Varun Dhawan is doing some very intriguing projects after that double act in the upcoming masala entertainer, Judwaa 2. He will be working with Shoojit Sircar on a movie called October. This is the first time the actor and the director are working together, and both are very excited about the prospect. Earlier Varun Dhawan had done a hatke movie in Badlapur which was directed by Sriram Raghavan, and now it is nice to see him take a tour off the beaten path by working with Shoojit Sircar, known for his different kind of slice-of-life movies. There was a buzz that Deepika Padukone, who earlier worked with Shoojit in Piku, was roped in as the female lead in the movie.

However, speaking to Mid-Day, the director revealed that they have not cast a female lead in the movie. He had said, “The female cast is yet to be locked in.” Talking more about the movie, he said, “October is an unusual slice-of-life story yet again. Like my previous work, this one, too, is an experiment. We are setting it in Delhi because that’s a world I understand well. It’s a coming-of-age story and completely character-driven. I’m glad we have an actor like Varun Dhawan on board. He is dynamic and a sucker for trying new things. Such flexible artistes add value to the plot. It is an unlikely story peppered with refreshing elements. I wouldn’t call it a romantic film, it’s a film about love.”

He also confessed that his fanboy obsession with the late legend and auteur Satyajit Ray continues with October as well. He revealed, “Ray is a big influence in my life. One must go through his work to grasp the nuances of cinema. When I sit down to write my films, I take inspiration from Ray’s writing and movies. The same was true in the case of October as well.”

Source : bollywoodlife.com